No re-election bid for state Rep. Paul Kohls

Fresh off of co-chairing the Republican state convention, state Rep. Paul Kohls, R-Victoria, announced he will not seek re-election.

Kohls has been in the Legislature since 2002 and had made a brief bid for governor last year, before dropping out of the race.

"At some point all good things much come to an end," Kohls said in a news release.

Without specifying what his new job will be, Kohls said he "recently accepted a new position in the private section" that "will not accommodate continued service in the House." (Update: He said he will be joining the legal department at AgStar Financial.)

Kohls adds to the growing list of lawmakers not coming back the Capitol next year. Here are the names on that list:

House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, DFL-Minneapolis, who is running for governor

Rep. Marty Seifert, R-Marshall

Sen. Tarryl Clark, DFL-St. Cloud, who is running for Congress against U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann

Rep. Karla Bingham, DFL-Cottage Grove

Rep. Jeremy Kalin, DFL-North Branch

Rep. Cy Thao, DFL-St. Paul

Rep. Rob Eastlund, R-Cambridge

Sen. Steve Dille, R-Dassel

Sen. Steve Murphy, DFL-Red Wing

Sen. Pat Pariseau, R-Farmington

Sen. Jim Vickerman, DFL-Tracy

Sen. Dennis Frederickson, R-New Ulm

Rep. Randy Demmer, R-Hayfield, who is running against Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Walz

Rep. Dan Severson, R-Sauk Rapids, who is running for Secretary of State

Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Delano, who is running for governor

Rep. Paul Kohls, R-Victoria

(update) Rep. Doug Magnus, R-Slayton, who is running for Vickerman's seat in the Senate

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